#PCOSPower month! This month we are talking about PCOS and hormones in my private Facebook community: head over to the group and search #PCOSPower to find all our posts! The group can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LBBMedicine/ Today's post: Many women in my practice tell me that they were diagnosed with PCOS just from an ultrasound showing cysts, but they had no other symptoms and no blood work was done. Other women tell me that despite having all the symptom

Sleep is crucial to every aspect of your life and sleep struggles affect 100% of my clients. We work on healthy sleep hygiene, focus on nutrition and meal planning, and personalize a plan based on how the reasons behind their insomnia. 1. Sleep on a consistent schedule. Wake up and go to bed at the same time every day to coordinate your hormones and circadian rhythm. This is so important because of how our brain signals to the adrenals to coordinate hormones to keep you awa

I use saliva testing in my office because I hate guessing and what is truly going on with your body. We can assume all day long that you are menopausal or not cycling, but until we test and see where your hormones actually are, there is no way to know. We can keep trying every supplement, oil, homeopathic remedy with no or minimal success. Don't play the guessing game! I help women who tell me they are menopausal, definitely, but have a long list of symptoms (hot flashes, wei